7 March, 2010 Sunday Bulletin

FOR PREPARATION

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your

ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9

WE GATHER IN CHRISTS NAME

PRELUDE Two Settings on Hymns of the Day Charles Ore

J. Bert Carlson

GREETING

*HYMN OF PRAISE 159 Lift High the Cross

*LITANY OF PRAISE Psalm 63

O God, you are my God,

I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you,

as in a dry and weary land.

So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power

and glory.

Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.

So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call

on your name.

My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with

joyful lips

for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.

*OPENING PRAYER

Help us, O God, because the nations still rage in their folly, the peoples

eyes are blind, and the liberator has become the oppressor. Convert those who

govern us from the wrong uses of power, the small and large tyrannies, and the

practice of the big lie. Cause us to feel in our bones the sorrows of the whole

bent world, and persuade us to the healing. As you give us yourself in this bread

of hope, this cup of mercy, so may we give ourselves to those who are without

hope, to those who cry mercy; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

WE HEAR AND CELEBRATE GODS WORD

ACT OF PRAISE

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Isaiah 55:1-9

HYMN FOR LENT (Insert) O Lamb of God

CHILDRENS TIME

PSALM 63:1-8

REFRAIN

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O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you;

my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you,

as in a barren and dry land where there is no water.

Therefore I have gazed upon you in your holy place,

that I might behold your power and your glory. REFRAIN

For your loving-kindness is better than life itself,

my lips shall give you praise.

so will I bless you as long as I live

And lift up my hands in your Name. REFRAIN

My soul is content, as with marrow and fatness,

and my mouth praises you with joyful lips,

When I remember you upon my bed,

and meditate on you in the night watches. REFRAIN

For you have been my helper,

and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice.

My soul clings to you; your right hand holds me fast. REFRAIN

GOSPEL LESSON Luke 13:1-9

SERMON The Giving Tree Rev. Peter Boehlke

WE RESPOND IN FAITH

*HYMN OF RESPONSE 510 Come, Ye Disconsolate

JOYS AND CONCERNS

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

WE GATHER AT THE TABLE

INVITATION Hymnal, p. 12

PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND PARDON

*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

GIVING OF GODS TITHE AND OUR OFFERING

OFFERTORY MUSIC The Blessing Paul McKlveen

*DOXOLOGY 95 Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

Holy God, we offer these gifts in gratitude for the blessings you bestow

upon us. Despite our unfruitful ways, we have endless opportunities to reflect

your glory in our lives. We turn our hearts and minds to the commitment that

you have made to us through your son Jesus Christ. May these gifts become

symbolic of our desire to renew our covenant relationship with you, O Lord,

our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. Luke 13: 1-9

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Setting B, p. 18

THE LORDS PRAYER

GIVING THE BREAD AND CUP

Anthem: Open My Eyes K. Lee Scott

Open my eyes and I shall see; incline my heart and I shall desire:

order my steps and I shall walk in the ways of your commandments.

O God, be my only Lord, and beside you let there be none else,

no other, none else with you.

Teach me to worship you and serve you in all my undertakings with truth.

Of spirit, with honor of body, with blessing of mouth both in public and

private. Amen.

COMMUNION PRAYER

WE GO FORTH TO SERVE

*HYMN OF SENDING 127 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

*BLESSING

POSTLUDE Lift High the Cross Craig Phillips

You may wish to remain seated for the postlude.

*Please stand as you are able.

Everyone please sign and pass the attendance register and join us in the

Fireside Room (lower level) for a social time after the service.

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Thanks to the Girl Scouts who are our greeters this morning. Today is the beginning

of Girl Scout Week which celebrates 98 years of the Girl Scout Movement and

commemorates March 12, 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low registered the first 18

members in Savannah, GA.

GUESTS AND VISITORS

Welcome to Hamline Church. You are a special part of our worship experience. An

elevator is located in the Commons Area to the west of the sanctuary. It has stops at

the sanctuary level, south entrance and lower level. Gliders and rocking chairs are

available for your convenience as you enter the sanctuary from the Commons. Hearing

devices are available from the ushers.

TO OUR FREQUENT VISITORS

Your presence in our midst enhances the worship experience of us all. If you would

like to learn more about the Hamline Church community or are considering becoming

a member, we invite you to a gathering in the Pastors office at 10:45 am, the first

Sunday of each month with our pastor, Rev. Pat Hinker, and membership coordinator,

Amy Schultz. We typically receive members the last Sunday of every month. For

more information, please contact Pastor Pat at: phinker@hamlinechurch.org.

CHILD CARE

Parents are encouraged to bring children of all ages to worship. Special "companion

bears" and activity bags for children are available at the entrances to the sanctuary. A

well-equipped, unstaffed nursery is available on Sunday mornings for children from

infant – 18 mos. The Toddler Room (staffed) is located on the lower level of the

education building in Room 5 and accommodates children 18 months through 3 years

old. Ushers will direct you to either room.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you have an announcement to make on Sunday morning, please check with the pastor

before the service begins. Pastor Pat is also happy to make a short announcement if you

write it out on a card and give it to her before the service begins. Unless the announcement

is time-sensitive, we will not have announcements on Communion Sunday, the first Sunday

of each month. If you are in the hospital, or wish a visit for any reason, please contact

the church office.

PARENTS OF SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS are asked to pick up their toddlers

from room #5, preschoolers/kindergarteners from room #3, 1-3^rd graders from the Parlor

Kitchen and 4-6^th graders from the computer room. The YOUTH GROUP will meet

today at 10:45 in the youth room and then go to brunch at Hamline University. After

brunch we will be heading out to the History Center to see the exhibit: Minnesotas

Greatest Generation: The Depression, The War, The Boom. Cost for the day is be

$13.50. Please join us if you are in grades 7-12^th.

GETTING TO KNOW THE FAMILY

There will be many ways for the congregations of Church of the Good Shepherd and

Hamline Church to get to know each other in the coming months as we plan joint

activities and work together on the details needed for our merger. As those events are

planned, you are invited to take an opportunity to worship with COGS at one of its

worship services in the coming months. The church is located just west of the intersection

of Fairview and Marshall with worship at 10:30. The creation of any new family

involves a blending of traditions and the creation of new ones. Worship is an important

part of those traditions. We hope that you will take the time to get to know COGS

worship traditions as a part of our blending and creating new traditions.

SILENT AUCTION – A GREAT SUCCESS

Special thanks to the families, area businesses, and other volunteers who made our

auction possible. There were over 70 items donated. Thank you to everyone who made

a bid or became the top bidder. The continued support of our own church family is

amazing and makes events like the auction fun. With everyones support, our auction

was successful. Please show your gratitude also by patronizing our local businesses

that made donations. More details will be in the April newsletter.

SPRING RUMMAGE SALE

Mark your calendars! The All-Church Spring Rummage Sale is scheduled for

Friday, May 14 through Sunday May 16. We will be collecting donations for the sale

beginning immediately. If you have an item or items that can be easily carried,

simply bring them to the church. For larger, difficult to move items, contact Kent

Krueger to arrange for pickup.

We will accept slightly used CLEAN clothing, furniture in good condition (no bed

mattresses), books, toys, games, tools, or almost anything else that you believe might

be of value as a recycled good. Electronics must be in excellent working condition –

NO TELEVISIONS please! Because all donation items will be stored elsewhere until

the sale, please refrain for the moment from bringing anything that might be damaged by

freezing or by cold weather storage.

If you have any questions about donations, you may contact anyone on the planning

committee:

Joyce Evans Mark Krueger

John Jakel Teresa Renneke

Kent Krueger Betty Ward

SUNDAY FORUM - MARCH 21 "Volunteering at the UMCOR Depot of Hope "

Barb and Al Edgar will show a video about UMCOR/Sager Brown and describe their

experiences from three short term mission trips to this UMCOR Depot in

Baldwin, Louisiana."

CENTERING PRAYER AT HAMLINE UMC
Please join the Centering Prayer team from Church of the Good Shepherd at 6:00 pm

on Thursdays this Lent. We will be meeting in the Green Room at Hamline UMC.

Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to experience Gods

presence within us. A brief instruction will be followed by the reading of a Psalm,

the ringing of a bell and 20 minutes of silence. We end with a short reading. All

experience levels from both congregations are welcome.

LENTEN STUDY: FACING OUR FEARS

At times our fears seem to run our lives. Over and over in the scripture, God tells

us not to be afraid, that we are not alone. Yet, when we are faced with a crisis or

the unknown, these words alone can bring little comfort. Join us this Lenten

season as we face our fears together, as a community of faith. We will eat a meal,

share our fears and our wisdom and find comfort in these trying times.

Sessions will be on Thursday evenings, beginning at 6:30 with supper and

ending at 8:30. We will be meeting at Hamline UMC. Each session is a separate

discussion. Feel free to join: come to as many or as few as you like. If you are

interested, you can join us beforehand at Centering Prayer in the Hamline Green Room.

Continuing Dates and Topics are:

March 11 - Change in the Church - Merger is only one of the changes Churches

go through. How do we hold on to what we love and honor our past, yet still move

with the times?

March 18 - Prayer - Prayer is the foundation of the Christian faith, yet many people

are uncomfortable praying. Why do we fear entering into conversation with the

Divine? How can we overcome our fear to find a deeper relationship with God?

March 25 - Silence - Contemplative or Centering Prayer can be one of the most

profound prayer experiences. It can also be the most frightening. Why do we fear

sitting in silence? What will we find in there when we do?

UMW ASKS SUPPORT FOR EMMA NORTON SERVICES

As you all know, Emma Norton is a United Methodist mission. Our UMW will be

asking everyone to contribute the following products for this wonderful and successful

place. Check out their website, emmanorton.org, for the latest in testimonials and some

encouraging words from our Bishop, Sally Dyck.  

 Emma Norton can use the following products: 

Paper towels, toilet paper, facial tissue, napkins 

All purpose cleaner, cleanser, and window cleaner 

Toilet bowl cleaner 

Deodorant 

Toothpaste and toothbrushes 

Feminine hygiene products

Batteries - AA and 9-Volt  

Many of us have memberships at Costco and we could buy these products in bulk for

a reasonable price. If you wish to contribute money, please see Jean Donaldson or Judy

Hartman and we will do the shopping. Can you imagine being short of any of the

things listed above?   Grace Lindner, UMW

PENTECOST SUNDAY, May 23, 2010

Sunday, May 23^rd will be a special Sunday in the life of our new congregation. The

two congregations will worship together for the first time, Bishop Sally Dyck will be

preaching, and the highlight of the worship service will be the confirmation of our

first joint Confirmation Class. The joint Archives and Worship teams are asking that

if you have pictures of former confirmation classes to share, they would like to display

them on Sunday, May 23, as a part of the celebration of our joint heritage. Please

write your name and phone number on the back of the picture (in pencil, so it doesnt

damage the print), and bring it to either church office. The picture will be copied and

returned to you.

WANTED: PEOPLE AGE 65 – 84 FOR TASTE TESTS

Food Perspectives is hoping to have a taste test at Hamline Church if we can get enough

people signed up that are between ages 65-84. Register online at www.fpitesters.com or

fill out a form in the Fireside Room and give it to Virginia Anderson. Be sure to list Hamline

Church as your charity. This is a great opportunity to do a taste test close to home and

earn money for our church and for those who do the test. Invite your family and friends

to participate. Any questions, contact Virginia Anderson.

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Did You Know That?

*The choirs from both E Street and M Avenue are already preparing to begin

rehearsals for Pentecost/Confirmation Sunday May 23.

*The naming team will be meeting this Friday. Be sure to get your survey in.

The surveys have been in the bulletin and newsletters, or you can contact either

office for a copy.

*The joint Education Committee is planning a gathering of all families with

Sunday School age children on April 18th at M Avenue, to discuss the role

of worship and Sunday School in childrens lives.

*The same day the children will be going on a scavenger hunt that will take

them in every corner of the M Avenue building.

*The joint lay leadership task force has been studying forms of church organization

and will present a proposal to the Nominating Committees on March 13.

*The joint Lenten study has been growing in numbers every week: 5:45 PM

Introduction to Centering Prayer, 6:00 Centering Prayer, 6:30 Soup and Study.

Child Care is provided.

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HANCOCK-HAMLINE COLLABORATION – ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND BENEFIT

Please join the Hancock-Hamline Collaboration on April 14^th, from 4:00-9:00 at

OGaras Garage, for our 2^nd Annual Scholarship Fund Benefit Concert and Silent

Auction. At this years benefit we will enjoy an eclectic group of bands including

Daniel Rumsey (a teacher at Hancock), Ibaba (a band made up of Hamline professors,

staff, and students), and Sugar Buzz (a band from the Hamline-Midway neighborhood).

We will also have a silent auction with a wide variety of items to bid on. If you would

like more information or are interested in donating auction items please contact Megan

Anderson at manderson43@hamline.edu or 651-523-2836.

ORDER SCRIP GIFT CARDS TODAY AND SUPPORT HAMLINE CHURCH!

Pick up an order form in the Fireside Room from Virginia Anderson after the worship service.

Orders will arrive next Sunday, 3/14. Popular cards are Cub, Super America, Holiday,

Barnes & Noble, Outback Steakhouse, Panera, Arbys, Wendys, Walgreens, VISA, plus

several more.

FOOD PERSPECTIVES, INC

Good News! Our church earned $300 for being a taste test site. We are hoping to have

more tests done at our church so sign up to become a taste tester. If you qualify and participate

in a taste test, our church will receive $10 and you will receive between $25 - $175, depending

on time involved and the level of commitment. This money you may use as you wish – treat

yourself to dinner out, pay bills, or even donate it to our church. To see if you qualify for

a test, you may be contacted by a "live" caller who will ask a series of questions, by an

Interactive Voice Response (a recording) that asks questions, or online through an email

account. If you don't qualify, no money is received and your name is put back for future

test possibilities. Tests are done at many locations; some more convenient than others. If

you have not registered, go to www.fpitesters.com or pick up a form. Be sure to indicate

you want to donate to our organization, Hamline United Methodist Church, so our church

receives the $10 per test. If you have any questions, contact Virginia Anderson or visit

www.foodperspectives.com.

ATTENTION INTERNET USERS - TRY GOODSEARCH AND GOODSHOP !

Get quality search results from Yahoo by going to www.goodsearch.com. Enter Hamline

United Methodist Church in the charity window and then click the verify button. You are

ready to search away! There is also a button that lets you see how much has been earned.

Many retailers participate with online shopping and donate a percentage of the sale. You

may link from GoodSearch or go to www.goodshop.com. Keep searching everyone!

Thank you to everyone who helped reach the first $100 mark earned.

http://www.goodshop.com/

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Music and Flowers for Easter services

Contribution Form (PDF format)

[ Music, official monthly calendar, and various other information

or separate inserts in the printed version may not appear in this web version. ]

website monthly calendar

[unofficial]

HAMLINE CHURCH STAFF

Pastor: Patricia Hinker

Music Director: Charles Parsons

Education/Youth Director: Laurie Erickson

Office Administrator: Diane Milbrandt

Office Assistant: Mary Brightbill

Finance: Frank Evans

Email: mailto:humc@hamlinechurch.org

Website: http://hamlinechurch.org

Phone: 651 645-0667

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